Anytime you can win by that many points and get everybody in and get contributions from everybody is a great thing. |
At some point people are going to stop being surprised by Jared. He's a pretty good player. |
Canisius hasn't played to their expectations. But I think they are a team that is going to catch fire and start winning games in this league. |
Every game in this league is a battle. We've had some tough losses. We played well enough against Saint Peter's, Loyola and Iona at home to win the game. Those were three games we lost in the last 35 seconds. We're a resilient group. |
For a second there he lost the ball at the top of the key at his basket and it looked like it was going to work out. He just kept his motor running. |
He had to fight for every shot and every point. |
He's the most indispensable guy on our team. He's played at such a high level all year long. |
His impact has been far-reaching for our program. He is really a selfless player. Jared takes so much pride in passing the basketball. |
I don't want us to look at this like we're the higher seed. To me, Marist historically has not done well in the MAAC tournament. We need to change that. We need to have a chip on our shoulders when we play these games. |
I expect more games like this, the way we shot it. |
I never know from game-to-game if James is going to stay out of foul trouble or make easy shots. He has a propensity to turn the ball over. I never know from game-to-game where James is this year. Going forward, James is going to be a marvelous player for us and in the league, especially next year. But this year, I keep an eye on how he's playing and what his approach is. |
I only hired him with Jimmy's blessing. Jimmy evidently has some hard feelings that he can't let go, it's unfortunate and we're moving on. |
I still believe to be a factor, this league runs through Manhattan. |
I think Canisius presents a lot of problems because they're terrific, defensively. If they're making shots, they're an extremely dangerous team because they've proven they can beat anybody. |
I think his effort, his communication skills and his willingness to do all the little things has really helped our team immeasurably. |